Unit 2A

Text 1

M: It's so beautiful! It's white all over.

W: Yes.Let's go and make a snowman when it stops snowing. 

Text 2

M: Lucy, go do your homework now.

W: OK, Dad.But can I finish this book first? There are a few pages left. 

Text 3

W: It's already 3:25 now. Let's go inside. 

M: There are still five minutes left before the movie begins. Lily will be here any minute now. 

W: I don't want to miss the beginning.I'll go first.

Text 4

M: It's almost time for exams. Are you ready, Anna? I've been studying for hours. But I still feel stressed.

W: Me, too! But I'm confident about my math test. I'm good at math. But I am worried about chemistry. I need to study my notes more. 

Text 5

W: Honey, could you go and fetch my new dress?

M: You bought three new dresses last week.Which one do you want to wear today?

W: I've already worn the black one and the blue one, so I'll wear the red one to Lisa's birthday party today. 

Text 6

M: Hello? This is Chevrolet vehicle repair center. Your car is ready to be picked up. 

W: That's great! I just got home and was about to call about the same thing. 

M: We replaced one of the wheels. You may want to consider getting an oil change soon. It's okay for now, but I recommend it.

W: If you think I should do it soon, would you be able to do it now?

M: That wouldn't be a problem. I can add that service to your bill. It will cost $115 and your car will be ready in the evening. 

W: Oh no, I think I'll have to save it for another time. I need to pick up my kids this afternoon. 

Text 7

M: Jean, it's Saturday tomorrow. How about going fishing on the river nearby with me? 

W: I'd like to, but I've promised Linda I would go swimming with her tomorrow. 

M: Where will you swim? In the lake?

W: No.The lake is too deep.We'll swim in the swimming pool in Linda's garden.

M: Who else will go?

W: Tom and Ted.They both like swimming.

M: May I join you? I also like swimming. 

W: But don't you want to go fishing tomorrow?

M: I can go the day after tomorrow.

Text 8

W: Today we are talking to Doctor Raymond, an expert on teenage health. Doctor, what is the most important thing for teenagers who want to be healthy? 

M: Exercise, and lots of it. A teenager needs about an hour of good exercise every day. 

W: That's a lot. Won't they get tired?

M: Not if they get enough sleep. A teenager needs about 9 hours a night. Good sleep and lots of exercise can improve the schoolwork, too!

W: Cool! What else?

M: It's amazing that many teenagers get sick because they don't wash their hands often enough. Always wash hands before a meal and after being outside. 

W: What about food? 

M: Of course it's important to eat well.

W: So, no fast food?

M: Well, fast food can be OK sometimes. But don't eat it every day.

Text 9

M: Alice, what a surprise to run into you here! When did you come to Paris? 

W: Three months ago.

M: What? I thought you were just sightseeing here.So you're working here now?

W: That's right. Now I'm teaching English in a middle school. 

M: Why did you want to find a teaching job here?

W: Well, my husband Mark didn't want to live in New York.He wanted to move to Paris, so I came with him.

M: What? When did you get married?

W: Last year.

M: Congratulations! We've been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the past two years. 

W: That's right.So are you working here?

M: No.I'm just traveling here with my parents.I still work in Beijing.

W: How long are you going to work there?

M: I'll work there for one more year.Then I'll go back to New York. 

Text 10

M: Hello! I'm the winner of the English Contest for college students, Bob. Today I'd like to share my ways of learning English. First, look up new words wherever you meet them. This is the website where I often look up new words. Look up their meanings and write sentences using the words. Besides, use the words more in your spoken English if you can. Do you know how many words are there in English? Too many. Do you need to learn them all? Of course not. Just learn as many as you can or at least the ones you meet more than once. Second, I strongly recommend that students find something in English to read for at least 30 minutes every day. And the idea is to read it aloud word for word. This is the way that we can develop a better sense of language. So I usually read about 5 articles every day. In short, the key is to keep reading. A short period is less effective.